Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-26

face to the foe viii live forever in the men
ory OF q grateful nation. Wreaths will fac
and wither on their tombs, perennla
flowers will blossom and decay; the 9,
tumn winds in eddying gusts will sweep u
sere and erisped leaves above them; :
morseleee time will raise b well rounde
mound where they sleep; monuments vi
rust and granite crumble; but their achiev'
ments are enduring and their names, OF
| circled with bright ~immortelles, are IN
perishable.
Thanking you, comrades for the homo
you have conferred upon me. l surrende
the savel and take my place in the ranks {
the Grand Army until the final discharge.
CHARLES 8. WARREN,
Department Commander.
rHr AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon the encampment col
vened at 1:3O. Reports of various officer
ceeded to the election.
The following corps OF officers were electe
to serve the ensuing year:
Department Communicable G. Waters
BilliDgs. :,
Senior Vice Commander-H. s. Howell
| Virginia City.
Junior Vice Commander-H. c. Kessle'
| Butte.
Medical Director-G. W. Grant. Living
ston.
Chaplain-Rev. R. e. Smith, Helena.
Delegates to National Encampment-P
r. Dolman, Butte; Geo. w. Shaw, Helena
NJ. p. Wyman, Gleudive.
The following staff officers were appointed
by Commander Waters:
Assistant Adiutant General-R. e
Webster, q. s. Grant Post, Miles City.
Assistant Quartermaster General-J. A
Goss, John A. Logan Post, Billings.
Inspector General Captain Harry
Romeyn, q. s. Grant Post. Miles City.
Judge Advocate General-W. F. Sanders
William English Post, Bozeman.
Chief Mastering O6icer-Ross Deega1
Wadsworth Post, Helena.
Assistant mastering Oficer-J. D. jerks
Lincoln Post. Butte.
AlDs-DE-cAAP.
NJ. P. Wyman, Thomas L. Kane Post
Glendive.
C. e. Price, Buford Post. Fort Custer.
John Bechtel. Lincoln Post, Butte.
John Mofit, Wadsworth Post, Helena.
George W. White, Wadsworth Post,
D. ]. Mcmillan, George II. Thomas Post,
Deer Lodge.
George W. Burns, Frank Blair Post,
Virginia City.
o. F. Parmeter. Custer Post, Sheridan.
G. w. Fredericks, Kane Post Glendive.
w. Y. Smith. William English Posi-,
Bozeman.
David Lamont, Steadman Post, Dillon.
w. w. Lombard, Winthrop Post, Mis-
William Harmon. U. s. Grant Post,
Miles City.
A. s. Kelley, Mcpherson Post, Boulder
Valley.
George T. Chambers, Farragut Post.
C. A. Culver. John A. Logan Post, Bill
The following members were elected as a
Council of Administration:
Pierce Hopes, Jr., Farragut Post, Living
R. E. Fisk. Wadsworth Post, Helena.
L. F. Wyman, Lincoln Post, Butte.
Will Kennedy, Winthrop Post, Missoula.
Miles City was chosen as the place for
holding the next e~ncampment.
Resolutions OF respect to the memoir of
General John A. Logan were prepared by a
consisting of w. F. Sanders,
James E. Galloway, and William j.. Gal.
and were unanimously adopted by
rising vote. Some other routine of bust
nees was transacted and the encampment
then adjourned to meet again at the
banquet.
h BANQUET.
At 9 o'clock the veterans assembled in
Hall to partake of the encampment
banquet, which was prepared by Forrest
b Co., OF the Windsor Hotel. The ball was
decorated, and the music was
furnished by DOC" Weeks' orchestra.
Plates were set for 27O members, and fully
chat number were present.
The festivities were opened by PostCom-
nander Shoemaker, who, in behalf of
Lincoln Post, No. 2. extended a welcome
20 all to the Silver City. He said: "Com-
AIDES: Lincoln Post, No. 2, extends to you
Ill a hearty welcome on behalf of the City
II Butte. Let us all unite to make this an
occasion OF pleasant memories"
Rev. s. G. Blackiston then delivered a
hort invocation.
Comrade Shoemaker then informed all |
hat the duty OF a soldier was to obey or
Ter, and therefore he expected implicit
obedience to the order which he would give
20 all to tall in and draw their ~rations.
was done by all with a hearty good
will. and for b time everything was laid
Iside in order to do justice to the viands
which had been prepared.
After ball an hour OF uninterrupted at.
ention to the good things Of life so amply |
pread upon the creaklng tables, Post
Shoemaker called the meeting
o order, and announced that in the abb
ence OF Comrade D. j. Mcmillan, Judge
'albraith, OF Deer Lodge. would be invited
o respond to the toast of the Grand Army
the Republic
Judge Galbraith said: Comrades of the
rand Army Of the Republic, though since
see have been a member of the army,
his is the first time that l have ever at
ended the encampment of a department
! the Grand Army of the Republic. feel
hat it is one of the most enjoyable occa-
ions in the history OF my life. In Ian
aage which I hope will not be considered
'reverent, l feel that it is good for US to
Q here. In some degree this occasion re-
,mbles the period, when after hard
ard marches, we have had an opportu-
lty, after the slaughter of battle, to rest
nder shady trees, by running streams and
sweet pastures until we should regain
'rength and spirit to resume the grand
;ruggle. Life itself is a battle field. We
'ould fight well, but it is well for to rest
gain respite from our WEAKNESS and
oubles.
Au0 yeV GuIS occasion le not merely OF
at nature. 1t is not simply an oasis in
70 desert OF life, but an occasion which
Ills back old and tender memories and i
eserves and transmits the memory of ex. ,
ted patriotism and sacrifices for native /;
nd, OF the Hottest effort since Christ died i
ION Calvary" 8
eloquent Judge closed with a glowing
lbute to the red, white and blue. It'll a mat.
+ of great regret that Judge Galbraith's
'quent remarks cannot be given in full,
they were most eloquent and drew forth j
e well merited plaudits of the entire as. c
nbly. '
The audience then sang the "star G
angled Banner" in concert, and Comrade \
arren was called upon to a t
asst. He gave Our Country" and called p
Comrade Eaton, of Bezeman, to re- 5
ond. Comrade Eaton made an ELOQUENT a
calling the attention of the encamp. o
mt to a bit OF unwritten history in re- il
ID to the attempt of Louis Napoleon to II
n a foothold upon this continent. after b
!, termination of the civil war of the Y
tied States. His closing sentiment was {
1t Ma1imilian's support was withdrawn. g
wing America for the Americans, which "
said. let us hope that it will remain un. O
the last syllable OF recorded time. He
$ frequently interrupted by applause. a
at the close OF his remarks, glowing Il
h nQkPiofian 1o -o. a.. d